How about an Eastern US hunting issue?

[seeth07]

We grow way more of this stuff on US soil than what is needed here and it's reflected in todays prices.

And the government even pays farmers to not farm ground and then turn that land into more revenue while also collecting lease fees off of that land.

It is absolutely crazy to me that an 80 acre parcel in my county can receive $210/acre CRP payment and then also collect a $5000 lease check from the hunters leasing that 80.

 

[thebestusernamesaretaken]

A dispute with a neighbor could last for decades. I suspect that they won't sell because the kids are enjoying the hunting. You would could hold a neighbor meeting to discuss developing a collective deer hunting goal and use the peer pressure of the other neighbors to get them on board. If they don't want to participate then you would have to respect their rights to that decision. You could also enforce no motorized vehicles on the property and put up barriers to this. They would be upset about it, but would make due. However, if you enforced this after you have already advanced your ideas on hunting practices on the property, any actions would be seen from that viewpoint and could add animosity with the next generation of property owners.

I don't see anything wrong with improving the deer habitat on your property that may make their property less desirable to hold deer (to include encouraging the direction of travel). If their portion of the property is pole timber and is not holding animals, you may just need to change the path that they are cursing through. If they don't see a lot of deer because of this, they may consider property habitat improvements as well and that could work out for everyone.

I would consider an annual doe season shoot right next to their property line. Kill only the does and especially the matriarch doe that is heading into or coming out of their area and the rest might change their behavior. I've even hung sweaty underwear to temporarily discourage the use of known dear trails and direct their travel (didn't always work, sometimes deer are curious and may want to check out the smelly underwear or tee shirt. If your neighbors see fewer deer and you have property that's holding the deer then they may either move on or make improvements to the property to increase their odds.